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Happy Friday!! I always love various kinds of trade beads …from Sub-Saharan Africa, to Central and Southeast Asia, and South America. However, they actually originated in Murano, Italy …with very specific parameters …and a closely guarded secret on their fabrication. From mille-fiori to chevrons to various decorative shapes, the Venetian glass guild made their beads worthy of trade. Eventually, these migrated through the Silk Road throughout the east and south …and countries started adopting their own ways of making them. The Friday Feature bracelets are all glass trade beads ...from Central Asia, Ghana, and Southeast Asia.
Instead of making these a stackable set of three, I made these three separate product entries ...so you can grab only one, two, or all three ...whatever combo you would like to make. I love love love all of them. The two chevron sets will look very much the same bracelet to bracelet ...but do take note, each of the African beads are hand-made ...and will vary from bracelet to bracelet. They all have the same overall feel ...but will vary in colors and shapes. These larger African bead bracelets are one-of-a-kind and each one is unique..
*These are all completely hand-done, in the process of being made this week and next and will ship in the next few days. If you order in the Summer Online Trunk Show on Sunday, Jessica will do her best to combine your shipping if the weight works out.
Fabulous trade bead bracelets ...in three different variations. *Choose in drop menu. Reg. $42-$56 Promo $26-$38






Happy Friday from Venice!! Of course, I HAD to do a Friday Feature from Venice that was Venetian!!! I've had these beautiful Chrysocolla tumbled stones for a while now ...but I have kept them in the drawer until I found something worthy of them. And along came these beautiful Venetian Glass turquoise & gold hand-blown hearts. All Venetian Glass is special ...but I just loved how these worked so well in with the Chrysocolla ...both the same color-way and hues ...but a contrast of textures.
The heart itself, set in 14k gold filled has a clasp ...so you can keep it attached to the bracelet ...or even slide or clip it on a chain, even add it to other bracelets. Chrysocolla is a very earthy stone ...similar to Turquoise, but a little bit deeper blue-green hue ..with flecks of copper (which also happens to be very good for us). Venetian Glass tends to be a little bit more ethereal and lofty ...so the contrast between the two materials is a very nice mix. The heart itself also has flecks of gold, copper, white and shades of Turquoise ...so its a perfect complement, as well as a fab year-round charm that can be used in a myriad of ways. Hope you guys enjoy the set!
*These have to be made ...each Chrysocolla is hand-drilled & tumbled, and has to be carefully strung ...and the Venetian Glass Hearts all need to be set in 14k gold filled. Jessica will be doing that over the next few weeks. Please be patient as these are a little labor intensive.
Chrysocolla tumbled stones with hand-blown Venetian Glass Heart set in 14k gold-filled and gold-filled clasp with deerskin leather detail. *Choose bracelet size in drop menu. Reg. $66 Promo $38